Voter deadlines loom for general election

Friday

Oct 4, 2013 at 11:10 AM

A number of deadlines are approaching for those wanting to vote in the Nov. 5 election.

Julie Sherwood

The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election is Friday, Oct. 11. Registrations that are mailed must be postmarked no later than Oct. 11 and received by the Board of Elections by Oct. 16.

Changes of address must be received by the Board of Elections by Oct. 16.

The last day to postmark an application for an absentee ballot is Oct. 29. The last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person and the last day to postmark an absentee ballot is Nov. 4

Absentee ballots must be received by the Board of Elections no later than Nov. 12;

Nov. 5 is the last day to deliver an absentee ballot in person to the Board of Elections.

Six statewide proposals will appear on the ballot this year, including one authorizing casino gambling. Details on the proposals will be published before the election.

For more voter information, visit http://bit.ly/18BzAZs, or contact the Ontario County Board of Elections at 74 Ontario St., Canandaigua; call (585) 396-4005.